Earl Greyhound Fizz
A cup of tea and a Greyhound cocktail walk into a bar . . .
It's time to switch up the tired brunch drink of grapefruit juice and vodka for something a little more sophisticated. Enter: the hybrid cocktail we dub the Earl Greyhound Fizz.
Though the Greyhound part is self-explanatory, the Earl comes from the addition of an Earl Grey tea-infused vodka that puts the br in brunch. Honey simple syrup balances the bitterness of the grapefruit juice, and seltzer water adds effervescence. This is pinky-up drinking at its finest.
Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen
Earl Greyhound Fizz
This update to the classic Greyhound has Earl Grey tea-infused vodka, honey simple syrup and seltzer water—and it'll be your new favorite brunch cocktail.
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
servings
1
cocktail
Total time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- For the Earl Grey Tea-Infused Vodka
- 2 bags high-quality Earl Grey tea
- One 750-milliliter bottle vodka
- For the Honey Simple Syrup
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup water
- For the Cocktail
- 2 ounces Earl Grey tea-infused vodka
- 1 ounce honey simple syrup
- 1 ounce grapefruit juice
- Ice
- Seltzer, for serving
- Grapefruit zest peel, for garnish
Directions
- Make the tea-infused vodka: Add the tea bags to the vodka bottle and let infuse overnight. Discard the tea bags.
- Make the honey simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the honey and water over medium-high heat. Cook until the honey has dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Make the cocktail: In a cocktail shaker, combine the infused vodka, simple syrup, grapefruit juice and ice. Shake until well chilled, then strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with seltzer and garnish with the grapefruit zest peel, then serve.